Inpatient Clinical Dietitian

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The clinical dietitian serves as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team and provides patient-centered, evidence-based care that supports diversity and cultural factors. The dietitian assesses nutrition needs; develops and implements nutrition care plans; evaluates and reports results; interprets and uses relevant current nutrition research; and coordinates activities in accordance with department policies, procedures, and healthcare team goals. The role is accountable for setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and promoting positive patient outcomes, and involves interaction with patients, caregivers, families, and the healthcare team. The dietitian provides patient, community, and staff education individually or in groups as needed and participates in improving community health and well-being. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate skills and competencies specific to the population served. Additional certifications, education, experience, or skills may be required depending on the department and practice area.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition.
A master's degree is required for individuals becoming a Registered Dietitian in 2024 or thereafter; RDs who graduated before 2024 are not required to have a graduate degree.
Completion of a supervised practice program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within six months of hire.
Additional certifications, progress toward certification, education, or experience may be required depending on the department and position.
High degree of computer competency, including ability to use an Electronic Medical Record; training will be provided.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Use nutrition screening criteria and review medical records to identify patients at increased nutritional risk.
Monitor ongoing nutritional risk using anthropometric, biochemical, and laboratory data; feeding-skill documentation; intake records; diagnoses; and relevant chronic diseases or conditions.
Assess and document nutrition status using intake, physical, anthropometric, biochemical, laboratory, feeding-skill, and clinical-sign information.
Identify nutrition problems and establish and document age- and disease-specific nutrition interventions as part of each patient's overall plan of care.
Review patient records and observe responses to the nutrition plan; identify unresolved or new problems and adjust the plan as needed.
Apply current dietary guidelines and nutrition standards of care to patient care and education.
Assess patient and family teaching needs and develop and document teaching plans with patient-focused outcomes.
Participate in developing and documenting plans for discharge or discontinuation of care, monitor progress toward discharge, and update nutrition plans as needed.
Document follow-up plans, including what follow-up will occur, when, and where.
Provide phone follow-up when indicated and support continuity of care with primary care providers and dietitians providing follow-up care.
Review patient records and analyze nutrition-related data for process improvement and compliance.
Provide patient, community, and staff education as needed and participate in improving community health and well-being.